It came as no surprise to those around the Jaguars Friday – and then again Sunday – when rookie linebacker LaRoy Reynolds made the 53-man roster.

Reynolds, who was undrafted out of Virginia, was a standout the entire off-season and played well in the preseason games. He started for OLB Russell Allen (ankle) against the Jets and for MLB Paul Posluszny (rest) against Atlanta.

Reynolds said linebackers coach Mark Duffner called him with the good news.

“He called to say, ‘Congratulations,’ and just let me know about everything and how I had made the team,” Reynolds said.

The Jaguars’ fourth linebacker behind Posluszny, Allen and Geno Hayes, Reynolds should be active against Kansas City and play special teams. But there wasn’t time for celebrating even though the Jaguars had a three-day weekend.

“My mindset didn’t change and my focus hasn’t changed,” Reynolds said. “It’s going to remain the same – continue to improve every day, focus on the things I can control and keep learning from the other guys.”

Reynolds’ intensity and play made him a Tough To Miss Guy during camp, but there was – and still is – a learning curve.

“It was a process for me, just like it was for every other guy who had to get acclimated to the system,” he said. “I had to learn and take in as much information as I could. It wasn’t as easy as 1-2-3.”

Of the nine linebackers who started training camp, only Reynolds and the three starters remain. The Jaguars added Kyle Knox and J.T. Thomas in the last week.

Reynolds was one of three undrafted free agents to make the team who started here in camp -- DT Abry Jones and LS Carson Tinker.